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UNTTED STATES PATENT OEETCE.

FERDINAND OHMART, OF SAGINAW, MICHIGAN.

CORN-HUSKING MACHINE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 253,091, dated January31, 1882.

I Application filed October 29, 1881. (N0 model.)

To all whom fit may concern:

Be it known that I, FERDINAND OHMART, a citizen of the United States,residing at Sa ginaw City, in the county of Saginaw and State ofMichigan, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Gorn-Husking Machines; and l do declare the following to be a full, clear,and exact description of the invention, such as will enable othersskilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same,reference being had to the accompanying drawing, and to the letters andligures of reference marked thereon, which form a part of thisspecification.

My invention relates to corn-huskers; and its object is to provide acorn-husker of few parts and economical construction, which may beeasily operated with effective and satisfactory results.

The invention consists in the construct-ion hereinafter described.

rlhe drawing represents a perspective view ot' my improvement.

A represents a boX supported by four legs or standards, a. One end, B,of the box extends above the opposite end and sides to eonstitute astandard, C, to support the operating-knife and other mechanism of themachine. The standard is cut away to form an opening, b, for theinsertion of the stalk and ear of corn, and the lower side of theopening b is curved to form a rest, c, for the ear. The inner side ofthe end B is provided with a transverse stationary knife, d, secured tosaid end at about the height ofthe opposite end of the box, and in suchmanner as to present a cutting-edge, c, opposite the rest c, at whichpointitis formed inclined or curved to correspond somewhat to the restc, and project slightly above the latter.

The inner side of thestandard C, above the opening b, is grooved andrecessed to receive a sliding piece or plunger, D, which is providedwith ribs or tongues f, to travel in grooves 7L h of the standard. Thegroove h extends from the top of the standard to the rest c, while thegroove lIl extends only the length of that portion of the standard abovethe opening b.

To the lower end of the plunger I) is secured any desired form ofcutter, P, the form shown being a tapering knife. l

E represents a flat spring, one end ot'which is set into or otherwisesecured to the side of the standard C, while the other end is bent overthe standard, as shown, and attached to the upper end'of the plunger Dby means ot' a wire, t', attached to a stud, i', on said plunger.

Secured to the plunger, at about a centr-.il point thereof, by a pivot,j, is a lever, F, its inner end being pivoted to a link, G. which ispivoted to the inner side of the standard C, near the top of the latter.

H represents a triangular bracket, the upper end being secured to theupper end of the plunger D, and the lower end to theloWer end of theplunger. The lower arm, l, of this bracket supports abit'urcated arm,It, which is screwed into the arm l, and heldin position by the nuts m,and may be adjusted vertically, as desired. The normal position of thisarm R is as shown in the drawing, its bifurcated end projecting slightlybelow the. point of the cutter P.

One side of the boX'A is provided with a cover, I, upon which is secureda short standard, J, the latter being provided with a longitudinal slit,n, within which is pivoted a hooked lever, M, hya pivot, o. This leveris prevented from falling farther' toward a horizontal position than theone shown by a stop, N, secured to the outer side of the standard J; butsaid lever may be turned to a vertical position by means ofthe slitp inthe cover I.

The operation of my machine is as follows: A stalk is placed on themachine so that the butt of one ofthe ears will be under the knife P,and the husk on one side of the ear will catch on the hook of the leverM. Theplunger D is`then pulled down by its lever, and the bifurcated armIt, being properly adjusted relative to the knife, will strike the earbefore the latter and press the ear downwardly from the hook, thustearing the husk from the side of the ear nearest the hook, and leavingthe husk on the stalk and hook. The knife will then strike the centeroi' the butt, cutting a portion of the husk, but before the butt iscompletely severed the ear will have been broken off and forced out ofthe husk into the box A by the pressure of the arm R, and the largerportion of the husk will be left'upon the stalk. The plunger is readilyretracted by the spring E.

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The lever M may be tilted to assist in removing the husks or stalkcaught byitshook, and also, when it is desired to remove the husked earsthrough the top opening of the 5 box, the lever may be turned to avertical position out of the Way.

The machine above described can be manufactured at a comparatively smallcost, and owing to the simplicity of its parts and their Io ease ofoperation, it is durable, and not liable to breakage or disarrangement.

Having fully described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is-

15 1. The combination, with the standard and stationary knife, of aplunger provided with a cutter, a spring for retracting the plunger, anoperating-lever, and a triangular bracket carrying the adjustable arm,substantially as 2o set forth.

FERDINAND OHMART.

Witnesses:

A. WM. ACHARD, HENRY CROLL.

